This is not an in-depth look at all of the research on the brain (such a resource would fill stacks of books). Instead, the goal of this brain tour is to familiarize you with major brain structures and their functions. The cerebral cortex is the part of the brain that functions to make human beings unique.
Advice. As your child gets older, advice for the next year can be good to write in his birthday card. Don't give him a lecture, but rather something that is positive, encouraging or inspiring.
My main problem is that the kid (if they're old enough) might read it, and I think that's a pretty rotten thing to say to a kid, regardless what you might think about someone else's parenting. I think the easier way to protest Halloween and obesity is to just not give out candy, give out healthy snacks instead.